Capitalizing on a surprisingly good run by the Unites States Men's National Team (USMNT) in the 2014 World Cup, as well the recording-breaking ratings for ESPN and Univision, United States Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati and Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber discuss the future of MLS and soccer future during Bloomberg Sports Business Summit.
The 2014 Major League Soccer season is winding down. With so few games remaining in the standings, every game is critical, and the New York Red Bulls are currently in sixth place and in need of a big win to make the playoffs.
New CONMEBOL (Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol) President Juan Ángel Napout recently expressed interest in expanding Copa Libertadores participation hoping to invite CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) clubs, including Major League Soccer (MLS) teams.
Topps recently released their Ultimate Fighting Championship flagship "Knockout" 2014 card set featuring a "Triple Threads" series, a 'Fist-ogram' series, their "Three of a Kind Triple Autographs” series, and the "Relic" cards series -- which contain fighter-worn shorts, shirts and mats from some of the company's classic fights.
Miami Beckham United, David Beckham's investing group looking to bring Major League Soccer (MLS) back to Miami has hit a few political road blocks as the group goes into "Plan B" in their quest to bring a soccer club to South Beach.
Major League Soccer (MLS) signed a new eight-year television deal with ESPN, Fox Sports and Univision worth a combined $720 million for the North American soccer league. As part of the deal, Univision gets a minimum of 34 games airing exclusively on UniMás Friday nights, exclusive rights to MLS Playoff games, the Spanish-language rights to the MLS All-Star Game, the MLS Cup, and all U.S. men's national team games across television and digital platforms.
ESPN Deportes showcased their talent while touting the network's growth over the last year as they presented their new initiatives for 2014-2015 during Wednesday's Upfront.
While Manchester City celebrates their second English Premier League (EPL) title in three years, the club faces a murky as they plan to appeal UEFA's sanctions against the team for failing to meet their "Financial Fair Play" requirements. Man City faces £49 million ($82,530,700 USD) fine paid over three years, a 21-player limit on next season's Champions League competition and a salary cap to the current payroll level.
The Walt Disney Company announced Friday that it will halt charity funding toward the Boy Scouts of America in 2015 because of the national organization's membership policy that bans leaders from being openly gay, CNN reported.
